Effect of Systemic Consumption of Probiotic and Vitamin C on Streptococcus mutans in Plaque round Orthodontic Brackets Kaur Harpreet*, PG Student, Aggarwal Ankur, Senior Lecturer, Sharma Aseem, PG Student, Bhalerao Yogesh, PG Student Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, D.J. College of Dental Sciences and Research, Niwari Road, Modinagar, Ghaziabad-201204, Uttar Pradesh, India *Address for correspondence: Harpreet Kaur, Email id: dr_harpreet081188@yahoo.in
Online published on 23 November, 2015. Abstract The objectives of the study were to evaluate and compare the effects of the systemic consumption of probiotic drink and Vitamin C on the Streptococcus mutans levels in the plaque of orthodontic patients. This study consisted of 30 orthodontic patients divided into 3 groups of 10 each. Group 1 was the control group, group 2 were given probiotic drink that is Yakult (65 ml of Danone India Pvt Ltd), and those in group 3 were given Limcee tablets (Limcee 500 mg of Abbott Healthcare Pvt. Ltd). Samples were collected at 2 times: before the study began that is T1 and after 2 weeks that is T2. Plaque specimens were collected from the labial surfaces immediately surrounding the orthodontic brackets of the maxillary lateral incisors using a 4-pass technique. The plaque specimen was further microbiologically evaluated for S. mutans in Mitis Salivarius Agar. Statistical analysis was performed, and comparisons were made using a 2-tailed chisquare test for categorical data (p<0.05). At the end of the study, results showed that there were reductions in S. mutans concentration in groups 2 and 3 that were statistically significant compared with group 1, but there was nostatistically significant difference between groups 2 and 3. The consumption of probiotic drink and vitamin C cause a significant decrease in the S. mutans levels in the plaque around brackets in orthodontic patients. Although the probiotic drink was more effective than vitamin C, this was statistically significant. Top Keywords Streptococcus mutans, Probiotic drink, Vitamin C, Plaque. Top |